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Zoning board denies addition at 1505 Esther Lane; applicants told to rework plans
Summary
The board denied a variance request for an addition at 1505 Esther Lane (Z26-20), citing concerns about a 15-foot side-yard setback on a corner lot; the homeowners were advised to submit concrete plans and impervious calculations if they reapply.
The Lower Makefield Zoning Hearing Board on Aug. 4 denied an appeal (Z26-20) by homeowners at 1505 Esther Lane seeking permission for an addition that would create additional bedrooms and a family room. Board members expressed concern that the proposed addition would encroach too closely on the side-yard/setback for a corner lot already reduced to a 23-foot frontage condition.
Homeowner Kathleen Bartolucci told the board she has lived at the address since 2009 and that the addition would allow each child in the blended household to have a separate bedroom. "We are also going to hopefully build a family room and an extra bathroom on the Main Floor," Bartolucci said, adding the family preferred to remain in the Pennsbury School District. Builder Mark Erwin explained alternatives examined and said locating the addition in other spots would either increase impervious surface or reduce the number of bedrooms achievable.
Board members said the proposed 15-foot side-yard setback on a corner lot was too tight and cited the uniqueness of each parcel in assessing precedent. One member moved to deny the appeal; the motion carried. Board staff advised the applicants that re-submission with finalized plans and engineered impervious calculations would be necessary for reconsideration and that re-advertisement would push a rehearing to the next available meeting after the required notice period.
